Dictate of Erebos
Dictate of Erebos: Enchantment, Journey into Nyx. Flash. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {3}{B}{B}
- Mana value
- 5
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colour identity
- Black (B)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Journey into Nyx (JOU)
- Released
- 2014-05-02
- Collector number
- 65
- Artist
- Michael C. Hayes
- Commander rank
- 998 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Flash
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About Dictate of Erebos
Dictate of Erebos is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black enchantment from Journey into Nyx (JOU), an expansion set released in May 2014. It is collector number 65 in that set, with art by Michael C. Hayes. It costs {3}{B}{B} (three generic and two black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Journey into Nyx (2014) to Pioneer Masters (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $16.15 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
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Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
"I take no pleasure in your suffering, but it is necessary. Once you accept your fate you'll find eternity more tolerable."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $16.15 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Dictate of Erebos by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Dictate of Erebos
Dictate of Erebos has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2204 | Rare | 2025 |
| Pioneer Masters (PIO) #91 | Rare | 2024 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1713 | Rare | 2024 |
| The List (PLST) #JOU-65 | Rare | 2019 |
Official rulings
Five official rulings apply to Dictate of Erebos, newest first.
- If you and an opponent each control a Dictate of Erebos and a creature dies, a chain reaction happens. First the ability of one player's Dictate of Erebos will trigger, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature. That sacrifice causes the ability of the other player's Dictate of Erebos to trigger, and so on.
- If you control more than one Dictate of Erebos and a creature you control dies, each of the triggered abilities will trigger. Each opponent will sacrifice a creature each time one of those abilities resolves.
- When the triggered ability resolves, first the player whose turn it is (if that player is an opponent) chooses which creature they will sacrifice, then each other opponent in turn order does the same, then all chosen creatures are sacrificed at the same time.
- If multiple creatures you control die at the same time, Dictate of Erebos's triggered ability will trigger that many times.
- None of the opponents are targeted. An opponent with hexproof would still sacrifice a creature.
Similar cards
Other enchantment cards with a black colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.